8 Fun science lab safety worksheets and activities
by Katrina | Jul 8, 2024 | Blogging , Science
Teaching middle school and high school students about lab safety is a necessary evil.
Students find it boring and teachers hate teaching it.
But… with the right lab safety resources and activities, you can engage students and have fun with ensuring they understand best practices in the science laboratory.
From lab safety rules posters, to lab safety contracts, digital escape rooms and scavenger hunts, these fun science lab safety worksheets and activities will ensure that your students don’t get bored while learning the essential concepts.
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What lab safety features should students know about?
When I was a new teacher I was so overwhelmed when trying to figure out the different lab safety features students needed to know to ensure a safe learning environment.
Here is a list I refer to each year to make sure I don’t forget anything:
1. Location of safety equipment such as the fire extinguisher & fire blanket
2. Location of personal protective equipment (PPE) such as safety goggles, lab coats and gloves.
3. Emergency gas cutoff switch
4. Emergency exits and evacuation procedure
5. Location of the sand bucket for a chemical spills
6. Chemical shower
7. Eye wash stations
8. Hazardous materials signs and symbols
9. Fume hoods
8 fun science lab safety worksheets and activities
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Fun science lab safety worksheets and activities
These science lab safety worksheets and activities will make your lesson plans so much more interesting without adding extra prep to your workload.
1. Lab Safety Posters : These are a great reminder and reference to have up in your classroom. Plus they double as classroom decorations!
2. Lab safety contract : this is a great way to have students take ownership over their own behaviour in the chemistry lab by having them sign an agreement to adhere to the general rules of the science classroom.
3. Lab safety lesson : including lab safety worksheet and cute lab safety posters. This full lesson covers key lab safety practices and basic rules such as
tieing up long hair, and what to do if there is an accident.
4. Lab safety digital escape room – science students LOVE this as it is an engaging way to review key science lab safety ideas while being collaborative and fun. Students can complete with a lab partner or individually. You may also like this lab equipment digital escape room .
5. Bunsen burner licence : A Bunsen burner licence is an excellent way to keep students accountable for the safe use of a Bunsen burner. The Bunsen burner checklist is a clear and easy way to assess whether students can use a Bunsen burner safely, as well as being a great checklist for students to look back on in case they forget anything.
6. Science equipment scavenger hunt : this activity is a great way to introduce students to various pieces of science equipment while also getting them familiar with where things are stored in a lab.
7. Following instructions lab : this is a fun introduction for middle school students to the scientific method and importance of following instructions carefully. This is great to use in any general science subject to enforce careful attention to detail.
8. Boiling water experiment : This is a simple experiment that is great for a class’ first experiment as it is simple to set up, yet needs proper lab safety protocol to be followed including use of PPE, lighting the Bunsen burner etc. It is also a good way to introduce recording data as students measure temperature and record it in a table.
*Each resource contains a teacher answer key (where relevant).
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In a science lab setting, there are many safety features and protocols to be aware of. This is even more important when you are responsible for up to 30 students working in the lab.
Having a bank of fun science lab safety worksheets and resources is key to engaging students in learning about the fundamentals.
Always consult your school’s specific safety guidelines and policies, and seek guidance from experienced colleagues or administrators when in doubt about safety protocols.
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Lab Safety Cartoon
1. List 3 unsafe activities showsn in the illustration and explain why each is unsafe.
2. List 3 correct lab procedures depicted in the illustration.
3. What should Bob do after the accident?
4. What should Sue have done to avoid an accident?
5. What are three things shown in the lab that should not be there?
6. Compare Joe and Carl's lab techiques. Who is doing it the correct way?
7. What will happen to Ray and Tim when the teacher catches them?
8. What is Betty doing wrong?
9. Look around your own lab or classroom. Describe the location of any safety equipment you see.
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Science Lab Safety Activity - Comic Strip Project | Printable and Digital
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Students will create a comic strip story that shows a central character breaking at least seven lab safety rules. They will then trade comics with a partner and analyze what rules the character broke and how to correct the problems. This project is a fun way to assess lab safety. The comics will look great on a bulletin board display or in a science interactive notebook.
Distance Learning / Google ™ Classroom Use:
- This project also includes a digital version of the direction sheet, rubric, and three comic templates. You can easily assign the digital version to students through Google™ Classroom or other secure applications where only your students have access. Note: The digital version has slightly different directions to accommodate distance learners.
What is included?
- Student Direction Page (PDF and editable PowerPoint Template)
- Rubric (PDF and editable PowerPoint Template)
- Comic Analysis Page
- 5 Printable Comic Templates
- Printable Accordion Foldable
- Digital Version — includes directions, rubric, and three comic templates. Students can type inside premade speech bubbles and add clipart to design a unique comic.
How can this product be used in your classroom?
- As an assessment to end your lab safety unit
- As a fun alternative to a standard lab safety test review
- Extra practice / reinforcement
- Homework assignment
- As the Evaluate Phase for a 5E science lesson
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John is cleaning up, Tina has safety goggles, carl is using a pipette, and many others can be found. 3. What should Bob do after the accident? Bob should notify teacher that glass was broken. 4. What should Sue have done to avoid an accident? tied her hair back. 5. Compare Luke and Duke's lab techniques.
Look at the cartoons and answer the questions concerning lab safety. 1. List 2 unsafe activities in this picture and explain how they should be changed to make them safe. 2. How should Rick correct his technique? 3. Are these students behaving appropriately? If not, what should they be doing differently?
Lab Safety Cartoon. This cartoon depicts students engaging in safe and unsafe activities. It is a good starting point for a discussion on lab safety. Student identify which students are practicing good techniques and answer discussion questions on how to improve the laboratory experience. This cartoon works well when accompanied with the Lab ...
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6. Science equipment scavenger hunt: this activity is a great way to introduce students to various pieces of science equipment while also getting them familiar with where things are stored in a lab. 7. Following instructions lab: this is a fun introduction for middle school students to the scientific method and importance of following ...
Bad Lab Safety Cartoon. Find 10 things wrong with these pictures. Place a number next to a student or lab equipment and then write a brief explanation of what the student was doing wrong.
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Name _____ Date _____ Per ____ Doc _____ Lab Safety Cartoon For this assignment, you will make a lab safety cartoon. Using colored pencils on an 8.5x11 sheet of paper you will draw at least 2 panels. One panel must illustrate at least one broken safety rule and another must illustrate the corrected safety issue(s).
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This series of worksheets will help students learn their way around a science lab. We will emphasis the important nature of lab safety across these worksheets. We begin by learning all the names of the lab equipment and what each piece is used for. We review the basic units of measurement that you will come across frequently in your experiments.
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